Security case



. Him C. STALLXNGES, 0F URROLLTQlQ- QEEGM SEGUBTY CASE.'

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To @ZZ 'whom imm concern.

Be it known that Humm C. Siem-mos, a citizen or" the United States, residing at Carrollton, in the county or" Carroll and State of Georgie, have invented certain nee" and useful improvements in Security Cases, of which the followingr is e specification.

This invention relates to cases for keys and the like, andA moreV particularly to e pocket key case.

Une importent object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of key case whereby e large number o keys nitty be carried and handled more conveniently' than with the present cese.

A second importent object of the invention'is to provide en improved form of key cese wherein the keys will be more. safely kept than in the usuel for-in and wherein proper access to any particular lzeyiney instantly had.

A third importent object of the invention is to provide en improved form of key hooi/t for use in connection with such e, cose.

A fourth importent objt of the invention is to provide an improved form of key case especially arranged to carry e large number of keys which are held firmly in place when not in use, but which are readily accessible for instant use.

lilith the above and other objects in view as will he hereinafter apparent, the inven" tion consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations oi" parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specilicailly claimed. I,

ln the accompenyingV drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and

Fig. liis a fece view ot the cese open.

Fig. 2f is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure l. f

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the key hooi( plate and its attached parts, the forni being slightly modified ytroni that shown in Fig ure l.

n the embodiments of the invention herein illustrated, there is shown a cese consist.- ing of a back portion l0 and flaps il end lil, which are preferably formed of leather or other suitable materiel. These iaps'ere connected to the back of iexible porticnsl, and on one liep is provided a. snap button socket? l-l, While the other liep carries e. cooperating' snap button lo. i

' tachment of a. lrey chain so that The irey holding plete proper' consists of s tint .plete if; Mossel nietel, this being used because of its pecnlier'weering quello tics end freedom freni rnst and corrosion. At' the upper edge of this @et plete is provided e plurality oi hinge members 17, and the plate is secured in position with ythese hinges substantially in elinenient With the top of the heel; l@ hy ineens of rivets i8. Secured to each of the hinge portions oi the plete is e. swinging plete 1.9, the free edge of which is rolled es et 2Q, and provided with slots 2l, extending through the roll portion. Through the roll portion. 20 passes e 22, and on 'this pin ere secured the evi/inging hooks 23, each oi ivlfiicl'iV is provided with e straight shank portion, and. e circular bill or lrey engaging portion 24:, the end ot this bill being positioned1 adjacent the shenlr portion et 25, and turned slightly n; to permit ready engagement hook. oy reeeon ci@ this 350 de ee curve in the bill the lreys ettectefl thereto swing; readily eno Without jamming. Moreover, the plates themselves swing ireely outward for movement of one or another set of' lr ys outward together While the individual hooks are independently movable. Between the pletes i9, it is preferred to places single hook 26, which may he used for en entornoliile ignition loci; key or other like lrey, and by ineens of this construction, the key attached to the hook :26 rney be left outside of the cese, while the renirfiining,rl lreys ere kept Within seitlcese.

ln the orn shown in Fig. 3, there is ,orovided in addition to the hook 26, o keeper loop 2?, this nein 2 also provided in the form in Fig. l Where e hook 26 is oniitted. The purpose ci this keeper loop is for the etthe user rney lieve the cese securely attached to his person.

ln use it will be observed that enyone of the keys or bunches of keys carried on e. single hook may be swung; ontw/verd, or all of the keys or bunches of keysetteched to the hooks ol" o single plate l may .be sirn' lerly swung' outward. Thus certain lceys may be moved out, and the case closed, on the remaining' keys. Moreover, the provi- .sion of 'the swinging pistes carrying swing'- ing hooks renders the attachment of the. leys' to the cese very flexible, and makes it eesy to select s, desired key and the saine. lt is `to ne observed that the metallic construction throughout is to he rinde o the Monel metal, since this metal ibas been Y. It is obvious that minor changes may be eab made, in the form and constrnoltion of the invention Without departing from the nia terial spirit thereot. it is not, therefore, desired'to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown andy described, but it is desired to include all such as properly come Within the scope claimed.

Ha ving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

l. In a key case of the class described, a base plate, swinging plates hinged to one edge of the base plate, swingingl hooks hinged to the free edge of each plate and a further hook pivoted directly to the base plate.

2. In a key case of the class described, a base plate having a plurality of hinge nien ers on one edge, a piurality ot swinging plates secured to said hinge edge or" the base plates for pivotal movement relative thereto, a plurality of hooks pivotally connected tothe free edge of each plate and a further hook pivoted directly to the base plate.

3. In a key case of the class described, a base platehaving spaced hinge portions along one edge, swinging plates each hinged to one of said portions, said plates being arranged in spaced relation to each other, a

key llooi pivoted to the hinge edge of the base plate between the swinging plates, and other key hooks pivoted to the free edges ot' the swinging plates.

' e. in a key ease of the class described, a base plate having hinge portions arranged in Spaoed relation along one edge, swinging plates secured to said hinge portions in spaced relation to each other, said plates hailing their free edges formed to constitute tubulin` members.` said members being slotted at intervals of their length` pins each passingl through one of the tabular inem bers, key hooks' swingingly mounted on said pins in said slots, and an independent key hoolr pivotaiiy mounted on the hinged edge ot' the main plate between the swinging plates. 5. ,in a key Case of the class described, a,

base plate having hinge portions arranged in spaced relation along one edge, swinging plates secured to said hing-e portions in spaced relation to each other, said plates having` their free edges formed to constitute tubular men'ibers, said members being? slotted at intervals of their length, pins each passing through one ot the tubular members, key hooks swingingly mounted on said pins in said Slots, an independent key hook pivotally mounted on the hinged edge of the niain plate between the swinging plates, and a keeper loop also pivotaily mounted on the main plate between the hinge plates.

in testimony whereof I ax my signature.

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